/*
Theme Name: 9th Floor Theme
Author: Sai Charan
Version: 1.0
*/

/* ================= GLOBAL ================= */

html{
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body{
  margin:0;
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
}

/* ================= HEADER ================= */

.header{
  background:white;
  position:fixed;
  top:0;
  width:100%;
  box-shadow:0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
  z-index:1000;
}

/* INNER CONTAINER */
.header-inner{
  max-width:1200px;     /* PSD-like content width */
  margin:0 auto;        /* centers the content */
  padding:20px 30px;    /* correct inner spacing */
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  position:relative;
}

.logo{
  width:150px;
}

/* CENTER MENU */
.menu-center{
  position:absolute;
  left:50%;
  transform:translateX(-50%);
}

.menu-center a{
  margin:0 18px;
  text-decoration:none;
  color:black;
  font-size:16px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* ================= HERO / HOME ================= */

.home{
  background:url("images/hero.jpg");
  background-size:cover;
  background-position:center top;
  position:relative;

  min-height:80vh;
  padding-top:80px; /* FIXED (was 100px) */

  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
}

/* Dark overlay */
.hero-overlay{
  position:absolute;
  top:0;
  left:0;
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
}

/* HERO CONTENT */
.hero-content{
  position:relative;
  text-align:center;
  color:white;
  max-width:800px;
  padding:0 20px;

  display:flex;              /* FIX */
  flex-direction:column;     /* FIX */
  align-items:center;        /* FIX */
  justify-content:center;    /* FIX */
}

/* Hero title */
.hero-content h1{
  font-family:'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size:48px;
  font-weight:600;
  line-height:1.35;
  margin-bottom:12px;
}

/* Align "th" */
.hero-content h1 sup.th{
  font-size:0.55em;
  vertical-align:text-top;
  position:relative;
  top:0.18em;
  font-weight:700;
}

/* Hero subtext */
.hero-content p{
  font-family:'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size:14px;
  font-weight:400;
  margin-bottom:22px;
  /* REMOVED white-space:nowrap; */
}

/* Hero button */
.hero-content button{
  padding:12px 26px;
  font-size:14px;
  border:none;
  background:#2686ce;
  color:white;
  cursor:pointer;
}


/* ================= WELCOME ================= */

.welcome-section{
  background:#fafafa;
  padding:100px 0 80px 0;
}

.welcome-inner{
  max-width:1200px;
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:0 30px;
  text-align:center;
}

.welcome-tag{
  display:inline-block;          /* important */
  color:#2686ce;
  font-size:12px;
  letter-spacing:2px;
  font-weight:600;

  padding-bottom:6px;            /* space between text & line */
  border-bottom:2px solid #2686ce;  /* underline */
}

.welcome-section h2{
  font-family:"Playfair Display", serif;   /* match Thriving */
  font-size:44px;                         /* same size */
  line-height:1.2;
  font-weight:700;
  max-width:100%;
  margin:20px 0 40px 0;
  color:#1d2e40;
}

.welcome-text{
  max-width:1150px;
  margin:0 auto;
}

.welcome-text p{
  font-size:16px;
  line-height:1.8;
  color:#444;
  margin-bottom:25px;
}

/* ================= NEWSLETTER ================= */

.newsletter{
  padding:40px 80px;
  display:flex;
  justify-content:center;
  gap:30px;
  align-items:center;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  background:#87CEEB;
}

.newsletter-overlap{
  margin-top:-120px;
}

.newsletter-content{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:10px;
  font-size:14px;
  font-weight:700
}

.newsletter-form{
  display:flex;
}

.newsletter-form input{
  padding:10px;
  border:none;
  width:220px;
}

.newsletter-form button{
  padding:10px 20px;
  border:none;
  background:#2686ce;
  color:white;
  cursor:pointer;
}

/* Professional Light Green Tick */
/* Elegant light green box with white tick */
.newsletter-check{
  position:relative;
  display:inline-block;

  width:28px;
  height:28px;

  background:#1f7a3f;   /* solid green */
  border-radius:0;      /* sharp square */
}

/* Create tick using borders */
.newsletter-check::after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;

  left:8px;
  top:4px;

  width:8px;
  height:16px;

  border-right:4px solid #ffffff;
  border-bottom:4px solid #ffffff;

  transform:rotate(45deg);
}

/* Homepage newsletters */
/* Homepage top newsletter (after welcome) */
.newsletter-home-top{
  margin:40px 0;
}

/* Homepage bottom newsletter (before footer) */
.newsletter-home-bottom{
  margin:0;
}

/* Blog newsletter */
.newsletter-blog{
  margin:0 0 0 0;
}

/* ================= STEPS SECTION ================= */

.steps-section{
  padding:40px 0 60px 0;
}

.steps-inner{
  max-width:1200px;
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:0;
  text-align:center;
}

.steps-section .section-tag{
  display:inline-block;
  color:#2686ce;
  font-size:12px;
  letter-spacing:2px;
  font-weight:600;
  padding-bottom:6px;
  border-bottom:2px solid #2686ce;
}

.steps-section h2{
  width:100%;
  font-family:"Playfair Display", serif;
  font-size:38px;   /* bigger */
  font-weight:700;
  max-width:900px;
  margin:20px auto 50px;
  line-height:1.2;
  color:#1d2e40;
}

/* Grid Layout */
.steps-grid{
  max-width:1200px;
  margin:0 auto;
  display:flex;
  gap:40px;
  justify-content:center;
  align-items:stretch;
}

/* Individual Box */
.step-box{
  flex:1;
  min-width:300px;
  max-width:620px;
  background:#eeeeee;
  text-align:left;

  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
}

/* Top Blue Header */
.step-box-header{
  background:#2686ce;  /* same as hero button */
  color:white;
  padding:15px 20px;
  font-weight:700;
  font-size:14px;
  letter-spacing:1px;
  text-align:center;
}

/* Image */
.step-box img{
  width:100%;
  height:260px;
  object-fit:cover;
  display:block;
}

/* Content */
.step-box-content{
  padding:25px;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  flex:1;

  text-align:center;   /* ✅ ADD THIS */
  align-items:center;  /* ✅ ADD THIS */
}

.step-box-content h3{
  font-family:'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size:22px;
  font-weight:700;
  margin-bottom:18px;
}

.step-box-content p{
  font-size:16px;
  line-height:1.7;
  color:#444;
  margin-bottom:25px;
}

/* Button */
.step-btn{
  margin-top:auto;
  background:#2686ce;
  color:white;
  padding:12px 20px;
  border:none;
  cursor:pointer;
  font-size:14px;
}

/* Dark Version for Business Leaders */
.step-dark .step-box-header{
  background:#1c2e3f;
}

.step-dark .step-btn{
  background:#1c2e3f;
}

/* ================= SECTIONS ================= */

.section{
  padding:120px 30px;
}

.section-inner{
  max-width:1200px;
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:0 30px;
}

.team{
  background:#dddddd;
}

.services{
  background:#e0e0e0;
}

.blog{
  background:#cfcfcf;
}

.contact{
  background:#bdbdbd;
}

/* ================= SERVICES STRIP ================= */

.services-strip{
  background:url("images/hero.jpg");
  background-size:cover;
  background-position:50%;
  height:150px;              /* banner height */
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  margin-top:0;
}

.services-strip h1{
  font-family:"Playfair Display", serif;
  font-size:36px;
  font-weight:700;
  color:#ffffff;
}

/* ================= IMPACT SECTION ================= */

.impact-section{
  background:#f5f2e8;
  padding:60px 0 60px 0;   /* reduce bottom space */
}

.impact-inner{
  max-width:1000px;
  margin:0 auto;
  text-align:center;
  padding:0 30px;
}

.impact-tag{
  display:inline-block;
  font-size:15px;
  color:#2686ce;
  border-bottom:2px solid #2686ce;
  padding-bottom:6px;
  margin-bottom:0;
}

.impact-inner h2{
  font-family:"Playfair Display", serif;
  font-size:40px;     /* same as Welcome heading style */
  font-weight:700;
  color:#1d2e40;
  margin-bottom:40px;
}

.impact-inner p{
  font-family:"Karla", sans-serif;
  font-size:18px;
  line-height:1.8;
  color:#1d2e40;
  margin-bottom:8px;
}

/* ================= IMPACT IMAGES ================= */

.impact-images{
  background:#f5f2e8;
  padding-bottom:40px;
}

/* Controls ALL three image blocks */
.impact-image{
  width:100%;
  margin:0 0 60px 0;
  text-align:center;
}

/* Controls actual image size */
.impact-image img{
  width:100%;
  max-width:1000px;   /* control size */
  height:auto;
  display:block;
  margin:0 auto;      /* center them */
}

.impact-white{
  background:#ffffff;
  padding:60px 0;
}

/* ================= SERVICES SECTION ================= */

.services-section{
  background:#1c2e3f;
  padding:80px 0;
  margin-top:0px;
  color:white;
}

.services-section .section-tag{
  display:inline-block;
  color:#2686ce;
  font-size:12px;
  letter-spacing:2px;
  font-weight:600;
  padding-bottom:6px;
  border-bottom:2px solid #2686ce;
  margin-bottom:40px;
  text-decoration:none;
}

.services-wrapper{
  max-width:1200px;
  margin:-40px auto 0 auto;
  padding:0 30px;
  display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  align-items:flex-start;
  gap:60px;
}

.services-left{
  background:#1c2e3f;
  color:white;
  width:45%;
}

.services-left > *{
  margin-bottom:20px;
}

.services-right{
  width:0 0 807px;
  height:598px;
  position:relative;
  margin-top:35px;   /* 👈 moves only image down */
}

/* Quotes */
.quote{
  font-family:"Karla", sans-serif;
  font-weight:400;
  font-style:italic;
  color:#ffffff;   /* Excellence & Consistency stay white */
  font-size:18px;
  margin-bottom:6px;
}

.quote-author{
  font-family:"Karla", sans-serif;
  font-weight:400;
  font-style:italic;
  color:#ff9d2f;   /* Aristotle & Content Creator orange */
  font-size:14px;
  margin-bottom:20px;
}

/* Lists */
.services-list h3{
  font-family:"Playfair Display", serif;
  font-size:28px;
  font-weight:700;
  color:#f4f2e8;
  line-height:1.05;
  padding-left:15px;
  margin-top:40px;
  margin-bottom:25px;
}

.services-list{
  max-width:542px;
}

.services-list ul{
  list-style:none;       /* remove bullet dots */
  padding-left:36px;        /* remove indentation */
  margin:10px;
}

.services-list li{
  font-family:"Karla", sans-serif;
  font-size:17px;
  line-height:26px;
  color:#ffffff;
  margin-bottom:6px;
}

.roman{
  color:#2686ce;
  font-weight:600;
  display:inline-block;
  width:30px;     /* controls alignment */
}

/* Button */
.primary-btn{
  margin-top:20px;
  display:inline-block;
  margin-left:45px;
  background:#2686ce;
  color:white;
  padding:16px 36px;
  font-size:16px;
  border:none;
  cursor:pointer;
}

/* Images */
.services-right{
  width:55%;
  position:relative;
}

/* Base horizontal image */
.img-horizontal{
  width:100%;
  display:block;
}

/* Vertical overlay image */
.img-vertical{
  position:absolute;
  top:100px;        /* 🔥 adjust this */
  left:40%;          /* push to right edge */
  width:320px;      /* adjust size */
  box-shadow:0 25px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
}

.services-section h2{
  color:white !important;
}

.services-left h2{
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #f5f2e8;
}

/* ================= TESTIMONIALS ================= */

.testimonials-section{
  background-image:url("images/testimonials-bg.jpeg"); /* your bg image */
  background-size:cover;
  background-position:center;
  padding:80px 0 0 0;
  color:white;
  position:relative;
}

.testimonials-section::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
}

.testimonials-inner{
  position:relative;
  z-index:2;

  max-width:1200px;
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:0 30px;

  display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  align-items:flex-start;
  gap:80px;
}

/* Left Side */
.testimonials-left{
  width:30%;            /* restore column */
  text-align:left;      /* back to left */
}

.testimonials-tag{
  display:inline-block;          /* change from block */
  font-family:"Karla", sans-serif;
  font-size:15px;                /* slightly smaller */
  color:#2686ce;
  font-weight:400;
  margin-bottom:20px;

  padding-bottom:6px;
  border-bottom:2px solid #2686ce;   /* underline */
}

.testimonials-left h2{
  font-family:"Playfair Display", serif;
  font-size:40px;
  color:#ffffff;
  font-weight:700;
  margin:0;
}

/* Right Side */
.testimonials-right{
  width:70%;
  max-width:800px;
}

.testimonial-text{
  font-family:"Karla", sans-serif;
  font-size:19px;       /* same as services list */
  line-height:29px;     /* same spacing */
  color:#ffffff;
  font-weight:400;
  margin-bottom:40px;
}

/* Author Block */
.testimonial-author{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:20px;
  margin-bottom:30px;
}

.testimonial-author img{
  width:80px;
  height:80px;            /* ✅ make square */
  border-radius:50%;
  object-fit:cover;
  display:block;
}

.author-name{
  font-family:"Karla", sans-serif;
  font-size:19px;     /* same as body text */
  line-height:29px;
  color:#ffffff;
  font-weight:400;
  margin:0;
}

.author-date{
  font-family:"Karla", sans-serif;
  font-size:15px;   /* slightly smaller than name */
  color:#ffffff;
  font-weight:400;
  margin-top:5px;
}

/* ================= TEAM SECTION ================= */

.team-section{
  padding:40px 0 80px 0;
  background:#f5f2e8;
  text-align:center;
}

.team-section .section-tag{
  display:inline-block;
  font-size:15px;
  color:#2686ce;
  border-bottom:2px solid #2686ce;
  padding-bottom:6px;
  margin-bottom:20px;
}

.team-section h2{
  font-family:"Playfair Display", serif;
  font-size:36px;        /* same as Thriving */
  font-weight:700;
  max-width:900px;
  margin:20px auto 40px;
  text-align:center;
  color:#1d2e40;
}

.team-description{
  font-size:15px;
  line-height:1.6;
  color:#000;
  font-family:"Karla", sans-serif;
  max-width:1200px;
  margin:40px auto 60px auto;
  text-align:center;
}

.directors{
  display:flex;
  justify-content:center;
  gap:120px;
}

.director{
  text-align:center;
}

.director > img{
  width:322px;
  height:322px;
  border-radius:50%;   /* perfect circle */
  background-color:#1c2e3f;
  object-fit:cover;
  margin-bottom:25px;
}

.director-role{
  width:302px;
  display:block;              /* ensure block element */
  margin:0 auto 4px auto;     /* center horizontally */
  text-align:center;
  font-size:17px;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:#2686ce;
  font-weight:700;
  font-family:"Karla", sans-serif;
  line-height:1.1;
}

.director-name{
  font-family:"Playfair Display", serif;
  font-size:22px;
  margin-top:0;
  margin-bottom:8px;
  line-height:1.2;
}

.linkedin-icon{
  display:block;
  text-align:center;     /* center the icon */
  margin:12px 0 8px 0;
}

.linkedin-link img{
  width:28px;
  height:28px;
  display:block;
  margin:8px auto 6px auto;
  border-radius:0;
}

.linkedin-link{
  width:467px;
  font-size:13px;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:#cfc193;
  font-weight:400;
  font-family:"Karla", sans-serif;
  text-align:center;
  display:block;
  margin:15px auto 0 auto;
}

.contact-section{
  padding:80px 0 40px 0;
  background:#f9f9f9;
}

/* ================= CONTACT HEADING ================= */

.contact-title{
  font-family:"Playfair Display", serif;
  font-size:38px;   /* same as Thriving */
  font-weight:700;
  text-align:center;
  color:#1d2e40;
  margin:0 auto 60px auto;
}

.contact-section .section-tag{
  display:inline-block;
  font-size:15px;
  color:#1d2e40;
  border-bottom:2px solid #2686ce;
  padding-bottom:6px;
  margin-bottom:20px;
}

.contact-section h2{
  font-family:"Playfair Display", serif;
  font-size:40px;       /* same as Training / Behind the Scenes */
  font-weight:700;
  line-height:1.05;
  margin-bottom:60px;
  color:#1d2e40;
}

.contact-form{
  max-width:900px;
  margin:0 auto;
}

.form-row{
  display:flex;
  gap:20px;
  margin-bottom:20px;
}

.form-row input{
  flex:1;
  padding:15px;
}

textarea{
  width:100%;
  height:180px;
  padding:15px;
  margin-bottom:20px;
}

/* Contact form box styling */
.contact-section input,
.contact-section textarea{
  border:1.5px solid #1d2e40;
  color:#1d2e40;
  background:#ffffff;
  font-family:"Karla", sans-serif;
}

/* Placeholder styling */
.contact-section input::placeholder,
.contact-section textarea::placeholder{
  color:#1d2e40;
  opacity:0.6;
}

/* Focus effect */
.contact-section input:focus,
.contact-section textarea:focus{
  outline:none;
  border:2px solid #1d2e40;
}

.form-bottom{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:20px;          /* controls space between button & captcha */
}

.contact-form button{
  background-color:#1d2e40;  /* NEW COLOR */
  color:#ffffff;
  padding:14px 32px;
  border:none;
  cursor:pointer;
  font-family:"Karla", sans-serif;
  font-size:14px;
  font-weight:600;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:1px;
  transition:all 0.3s ease;
}

.contact-form button:hover{
  background-color:#14222f;
}



.footer{
  background:#04233d;
  color:white;
  padding:40px 0px 0px 0;   /* remove bottom padding */
  margin:0;
}

.footer-inner{
  max-width:1200px;
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:0 30px;
  display:flex;
  align-items:flex-start;
  gap:120px;   /* controlled spacing */
}

.footer-left{
  flex:0 0 40%;
}

.footer-left img{
  width:150px;
  margin-bottom:20px;
}

.footer-right{
  margin-left:auto;
  display:flex;
  gap:80px;
}

.footer-column h4{
  border-bottom:2px solid #2686ce;
  display:inline-block;
  margin-bottom:20px;
}

.footer-column a{
  display:block;
  color:white;
  text-decoration:none;
  margin-bottom:12px;   /* spacing between links */
}

/* COPYRIGHT SECTION */
.footer-bottom{
  max-width:1200px;
  margin:10px auto 0 auto;   /* small space above */
  padding:20px 30px;
  font-size:14px;
}

/* ================= BLOG HERO STRIP ================= */

.blog-hero{
  background-image:url("images/hero.jpg");
  background-size:cover;
  background-position:center;
  background-repeat:no-repeat;

  height:180px;
  margin-top:90px;

  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;   /* add this */
}

.blog-hero-content{
  max-width:1200px;
  width:100%;
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:0 30px;
  text-align:center;   /* <-- add this */
}

.blog-hero h1{
  font-family:"Playfair Display", serif;
  font-size:42px;
  font-weight:700;
  color:#ffffff;
  margin:0;
}


/* ================= BLOG SECTION FIX ================= */

.blog-section{
  background:#ffffff;
  padding:60px 0 60px 0;
}


/* ================= BLOG LAYOUT ================= */

.blog-container{
  max-width:1200px;
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:0 30px;
  display:flex;
  gap:60px;
}

.blog-sidebar{
  width:30%;
}

/* LEFT POSTS */

.blog-post{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;   /* 🔥 THIS centers text vertically */
  gap:18px;
  margin-bottom:50px;
}

.blog-post:last-child{
  margin-bottom:0;
}

.blog-post img{
  width:200px;
  height:200px;
  object-fit:cover;
}

.blog-content{
  flex:1;
  text-align:center;
}

.read-more{
  display:inline-block;
  margin-top:15px;
}

/* Category */
.blog-category{
  font-size:12px;
  color:#2686ce;
  border-bottom:2px solid #2686ce;
  display:inline-block;
  margin-bottom:8px;
  font-family:"Karla", sans-serif;
  font-weight:700;   /* makes it bold */
  letter-spacing:0.5px;
}

/* Title */
.blog-content h2{
  font-family:"Playfair Display", serif;
  font-size:22px;
  color:#04233d;   /* footer color */
  margin:6px 0;
}

/* Text */
.blog-content p{
  font-family:"Karla", sans-serif;
  font-size:14px;
  line-height:1.5;
  color:#04233d;   /* footer color */
  margin-bottom:10px;
}

/* Read More Button */
.read-more{
  background:#04233d;   /* same as footer */
  color:#ffffff;
  padding:10px 20px;
  text-decoration:none;
  font-size:14px;
  font-family:"Karla", sans-serif;
  display:inline-block;
  font-weight:600;
}

.blog-left{
  flex:1;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;   /* FORCE vertical stacking */
}


/* ================= SIDEBAR ================= */

.blog-sidebar{
  width:30%;
  padding:0 0 40px 40px;
  position:sticky;
  top:120px;
  align-self:flex-start;
}

/* Sidebar Top Image */
.sidebar-image img{
  width:100%;
  max-height:200px;
  object-fit:cover;
  margin-bottom:15px;
}

/* Sidebar small text */
.sidebar-text{
  font-size:14px;
  font-family:"Karla", sans-serif;
  margin-bottom:15px;
  color:#444;
  line-height:1.6;   /* adds space between lines */
}


/* Categories List */

.sidebar-title{
  font-family:"Playfair Display", serif;
  font-size:24px;
  color:#1d2e40;
  border-bottom:2px solid #2686ce;
  display:inline-block;
  margin-bottom:20px;
}

.no-underline{
  border-bottom:none;   /* removes blue line */
  margin-bottom:8px;    /* brings it closer to box */
}

.sidebar-list{
  list-style:none;
  padding:0;
  margin-bottom:20px;
}

.sidebar-list li{
  margin-bottom:6px;
  color:#2686ce;
  font-family:"Karla", sans-serif;
}


/* Search */

.search-box{
  display:flex;
  margin-bottom:20px;
}

.search-box input{
  flex:1;
  padding:10px;
  border:1px solid #04233d;
}

.search-box button{
  background:#04233d;
  color:#ffffff;
  border:none;
  padding:10px 20px;
  cursor:pointer;
}


/* Recent Posts */

.recent-posts{
  margin-bottom:20px;
}

.recent-post{
  margin-bottom:8px;
  font-family:"Karla", sans-serif;
  font-size:12px;
  color:#2686ce;        /* make title blue */
  font-weight:400;
}

.recent-post span{
  display:block;
  font-size:13px;
  color:#777;           /* keep date grey */
  font-weight:400;
}


/* Tags */

.tags{
  margin-top:0px;
}

.tag{
  display:inline-block;
  background:#2686ce;
  color:white;
  padding:6px -200px;
  font-size:12px;
  margin:5px 5px 0 0;
}

.newsletter{
  background:#87CEEB !important;   /* Sky blue background */
}

/* ================= CONTACT CAPTCHA CLEAN (REFINED) ================= */

.form-bottom{
  display:flex;
  align-items:flex-start;
  gap:30px;
}

/* Smaller rectangle container */
.captcha-box{
  border:1px solid #dcdcdc;
  background:#ffffff;
  padding:10px 12px;   /* reduce padding */
  width:220px;         /* smaller width */
  font-family:"Karla", sans-serif;
}

/* Top row layout */
.captcha-top{
  display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  align-items:center;
}

/* Left side */
.captcha-left{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:10px;
}

.captcha-left label{
  font-size:16px;   /* reduced */
  font-weight:500;
}

/* Medium checkbox */
.captcha-left input[type="checkbox"]{
  appearance:none;
  width:22px;
  height:22px;
  border:2px solid #1d2e40;
  background:white;
  cursor:pointer;
  position:relative;
}

/* Green tick only */
.captcha-left input[type="checkbox"]:checked::after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  left:6px;
  top:2px;
  width:6px;
  height:12px;
  border:solid #1f7a3f;
  border-width:0 3px 3px 0;
  transform:rotate(45deg);
}

/* Smaller CAPTCHA image */
.captcha-right{
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  align-items:center;
}

.captcha-right img{
  width:50px;   /* reduced image size */
  margin-bottom:6px;
}

/* Privacy + Terms */
.captcha-links{
  font-size:11px;
  color:#777;
  display:flex;
  gap:10px;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {

  .steps-grid,
  .services-wrapper,
  .directors,
  .blog-container {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .services-left,
  .services-right,
  .blog-sidebar,
  .blog-left {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .img-vertical {
    position: relative;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .header-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .menu-center {
    position: static;
    transform: none;
    margin-top: 15px;
  }

}

/* Footer links white */
footer a,
footer a:visited {
  color: #ffffff !important;
  text-decoration: none;
}

footer a:hover {
  color: #cccccc !important;
}

/* Full page background (cream) */
body.page-template-page-privacy-policy {
  background-color: #fdf6e3;
}

/* Content box */
.privacy-policy-container {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 50px auto;
  padding: 40px;
  background-color: #fffdf5;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}

/* Typography */
.privacy-policy-container h1 {
  font-size: 32px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: #222;
}

.privacy-policy-container h2 {
  margin-top: 30px;
  color: #333;
}

.privacy-policy-container p,
.privacy-policy-container li {
  color: #555;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* FORCE footer links to white */
footer a,
footer a:link,
footer a:visited,
footer a:hover,
footer a:active,
.site-footer a,
.footer a {
  color: #ffffff !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}

/* Strongest targeted fix */
.privacy-link,
.privacy-link:link,
.privacy-link:visited {
  color: #ffffff !important;
}

.privacy-link:hover {
  color: #cccccc !important;
}